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Buying Clubs

Five Steps to Start an Equal Exchange Buying Club

Make a difference for small farmers around the world and pay less for your favorite organic and Fair Trade foods when you build community with a buying club.

GATHER your GROUP

You and your friends can benefit from wholesale prices from Equal Exchange. Consider reaching out to:

Family or friends who appreciate Fair Trade and organic coffee, chocolate, tea or foods.

Members of your congregation, book club, social justice group

Neighbors

Co-workers

Tip: Host a coffee or chocolate tasting for your group, office, or neighborhood when you introduce the idea of the buying club. Not only will it make it easier for your customers to decide what to order, but we've found that once people taste our chocolate, they are likely to want a regular supply!

CHOOSE your PRODUCTS

Visit shop.equalexchange.coop to see our product range (please note that you will not see wholesale pricing until you create an account). Would you like a colorful catalog to browse through and pass around? Request one here or by calling 774-776-7366.

Buying clubs must purchase full cases of products to qualify for wholesale pricing. Coffee, cocoa, tea, nuts, and dried fruit come 6 items to a case. Chocolate bars and olive oil are 12 items per case. You are always welcome to purchase individual items at retail pricing with your wholesale order.

For your first order, we suggest starting with some of Equal Exchange's most popular coffees and chocolates:

DISTRIBUTE PRODUCTS

Your shipment will arrive within 10 business days of your order. When products arrive, have a consistent system for distribution. Be sure to collect payment when people pick up their orders, if you do not require members to pre-pay.

Why not make the pick-up time a chance to enjoy each other's company? You could hold a chocolate tasting or a coffee break.

Enjoy your good deals, your good deeds, and place the order all over again when your coffee supply is running low!